Inherent Defects Insurance (IDI) for new housing buildings is mandatory in Spain since May 2000. The instauration of this legal requirement prompted an upsurge in the IDI market. Being confronted with wild competition, the major insurance carriers active in that market promoted a minimum price...

This paper constructs several objective indicators of regulatory intensity in the context of the Spanish decentralization since 1978. Our aim is to develop a quantitative measure of the levels of regulatory intensity set by different regions in Spain. The dynamic nature of the decentralization...

This article explores the Spanish caselaw on the trucks cartel damages claims. It presents a rigorous empirical assessment of the courts' decisions (as of the cut-off date of 1/10/22), focusing particularly on the 1185 judgments on the merits issued by the courts of appeal. The large number of...

Spanish Abstract: Las dudas sobre el régimen transitorio de las normas nacionales adoptadas en transposición de la Directiva de daños enturbian la puesta en práctica de las reglas adoptadas para favorecer y armonizar la regulación de las acciones de daños por infracciones antitrust en la...

This book develops an economic and legal analysis on the Spanish funerary services market from the point of view of antitrust and consumers’ protection laws. After describing the main services that can be contracted in this market, and the peculiar process of decision-making and consumption,...